Almond Butter Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup butter
5 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
4 1/2 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract

Preparation

Cream together the shortening and the butter, add the almond extract and beat until fluffy.
Beat in the confectioner's sugar, one cup at a time.
Add the milk alternately with the confectioner's sugar, one tbs at a time until the icing reaches the desired consistency.
Color and decorate as you like!